Less Than A Month Remains to Pay Your 2022 County Property Taxes Without Penalty

January 30, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

If you own property in DeKalb County you have less than a month to pay your 2022 property taxes without penalty.

The deadline for payment is February 28, 2023 before any interest begins accruing on March 1, 2023. If you choose to mail in your tax payment, it must be postmarked on or prior to February 28, 2023 to avoid any accrued interest.

To make the process more convenient, DeKalb County Trustee Sean Driver says you have several options to pay your taxes.

“The Trustee’s Office is open from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Remember, if the last day comes and you can’t make it to the post office to postmark your payment, we do have a drop box on the outside wall of the county offices section at the county complex. If you choose to use our drop box on February 28, we will gather the mail on Wednesday morning in the office, March 1 and no interest will be applied to your 2022 tax bill. Interest will accrue for walk-ins on March 1,” said Trustee Driver.

OPTIONS TO PAY 2022 PROPERTY TAXES:

1. IN PERSON AT THE OFFICE
2. BY MAILING IN YOUR PAYMENT
3. DROPBOX (Lift For Deposit)
4. ONLINE BILL PAY-AT www.tennesseetrustee.org, then select DeKalb

*There is a fee to use debit/credit card- 2.75% of your total tax bill or submit an e-check for $2.75 on any total.

*Online accepts Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express

*Can receive online payments 7 days a week, 24 hours a day

*QR (Quick Response Code) on your tax bill can access the online website with smart phone

*Business Information Systems collects the fees, not DeKalb County

5.Partial payments accepted- Any Amount
*Remember: Whatever portion of taxes are unpaid for 2022, using the partial payment plan; only the portion left unpaid will accrue 1.5% interest per Month starting March 1, 2023.

Trustee Driver also reminds you that any 2021 unpaid property taxes will be turned over to the Chancery Court for collection on April 1, 2023. The Trustee’s Office can still receive partial payments on 2021 delinquent taxes up until March 31, 2023. The Trustee will mail one more notice regarding the unpaid 2021 delinquent property taxes on February 1, 2023.

“The Trustee’s Office also offers State of Tennessee Property Tax Relief. If you would like to check on a possible tax relief for 2022 for you, come see us at 732 South Congress Boulevard, Room 103, or call 615-597-5176. The last day to sign up for tax relief is April 5, 2023. The income limit to be eligible is $31,600 using 2021 income,” said Trustee Driver.

January 30, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Show your love for a pet needing a good home in time for Valentine’s Day by adopting today at the DeKalb Animal Shelter.

Come see “Francine”, the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week”!

“Francine is super sweet. We’re not sure what she is mixed with but she is a big girl and a great lap dog. Francine loves everyone and is good with other dogs but if you are interested in adopting her and already have a dog we would like for you to bring in your dog to see how they get along. Francine’s adoption fee is $80 and she has been spayed, vaccinated, and is up to date on everything,” said Shelter Director Emmaly Bennett.

“If you are interested in adopting Francine please check out the adoptable pets link on our website at https://www.dekalbanimalsheltertn.com/to fill out an application and see her picture and we will call you to come in and meet her. Please give us a call so we can find Francine a good home ,” said Bennett.

The shelter is open Monday-Friday from 8 to 4 and Saturday from 8 to 12 at 186 Transfer Station Road. Phone 615-597-3647

January 30, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County’s share of local option sales tax collections for December 2022 outperformed the same month in 2021 by over $13,000 according to the Tennessee Department of Revenue. For the county and the four cities therein, combined collections were up by almost $20,000.

DeKalb County brought in 160,948 in December 2022 compared to $147,740 for December 2021.

All four cities within DeKalb County also hauled in more local option sales tax revenue.

The comparisons between the two months for each municipality are as follows:

Smithville: $361,018 (December 2022), $360,692 (December 2021)

Alexandria: $33,570 (December 2022), $29, 448 (December 2021)

Dowelltown: $3,585 (December 2022), $3, 386 (December 2021)

Liberty: $13,191 (December 2022), $11,335 (December 2021)

NET COLLECTIONS (LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX): $572,314 (December 2022), $552,603 (December 2021)

December sales tax collections reflect previous month activity.

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